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Can Alcohol Consumption Cause High Liver Enzyme Levels?

Posted on Thu, 16 Mar 2017

Question: can drinking alot the night before bw up my alt to 62 and my ast to 52. is this terribly high

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Slightly high

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM.
First,this is slightly elevated liver enzymes and you should not be very concerned since it may have been caused by acute or chronic alcohol intake. Some serious diseases such as cirrhosis or hepatitis go with much higher values. However, follow up test should be done and you should avoid alcohol till this. It would be good to do liver ultrasound more to see possible liver damage such. as fatty liver or alcohol induced hepatitis. Wish you good health. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (2 hours later)

how long should I wait to be tested? My last test was four days ago. I Also
forgot to mention that due to sciatica I Have been taking advil (3) twice a
day and stopped it after hearing my results. I also take wellbutrin and celexa
as I recently lost my spouse of 40 yrs. I do not know if any of these meds could
have also lead to my lft results. Thank you, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
hi

Detailed Answer:
YOu should wait for 4 weeks.
Advil should not cause elevated liver enzymes if taken for shorter period,till 2-3 weeks. If taken for longer than this, it could cause liver enzyme elevation.
Welbutrin and celexa can both cause elevated liver enzymes and you should consider reducing its dosage if such findings persist.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (14 hours later)

I wondered if being on a high protein diet would up my enzymes?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (28 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
hi.
well, longer high protein diet or fasting may cause liver changes and elevate enzymes. so it should be reconsidered if such findings persist.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (37 minutes later)

You have been very kind and consistently answered my questions in a timely manner and I thank you. should I drink alot of water before I go for my test.
My hdl was 115, ldl was 93 and vdl was 8, triglycerides were 41, all mg/dl.
Are these numbers ok? My total was high tho at 108. I eat very well and wished to know if these numbers are ok. thank you, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
follow-up

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

These findings are completely fine and you should continue with healthy diet. You should drink enough fluids but not too much of any carbonated drinks. Also, you can take some supplements that protect liver such as Silymarin.

But I think that liver markers will stabilize till follow up.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee